Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2026 predictions

2025Race, lap 16Alexander Albon and Franco ColapintoTurn 5

Came together with Colapinto at Turn 5 shortly after both pitted, spinning the Alpine, which recovered. Albon took a ten-second penalty and accepted blame. Source

2025Race, lap 6Nico Hülkenberg and Esteban OconTurn 6

Collided at Turn 6 and both continued; stewards reviewed with no further action. Source: FIA race control log

2025Race, lap 1Oscar PiastriTurn 6

Jumped the start, dropped to last, then went into the barriers on the opening lap for his first retirement of the season. The car stopped at Turn 6. Source

2025QualifyingAlexander AlbonTurn 1

Clipped the inside wall with the front left at Turn 1 in Q1, breaking the steering rack. Source

2025QualifyingOliver BearmanTurn 2

The rear stepped out at Turn 2 in Q2 and he struck the barrier, breaking the suspension. Source

2025QualifyingFranco ColapintoTurn 4

Lost the front end at Turn 4 and hit the wall rear-first. Source

2025QualifyingNico HülkenbergTurn 4

Locked up and hit the Tecpro barrier at Turn 4, breaking the front wing and inflicting heavy floor damage. Source

2025QualifyingCharles LeclercTurn 15

Locked up under braking for Turn 15 in Q3 and hit the barrier. Source

2025QualifyingOscar PiastriTurn 3

Missed the apex on a flying lap in Q3 and struck the barrier. Sixth red flag of the session, a Formula 1 record. Source

2024Race, lap 50Sergio Pérez and Carlos SainzTurn 3

Contact on the straight between Turns 2 and 3 while disputing the podium on the penultimate lap; both hit the barrier and retired. Stewards found neither predominantly to blame. Shown at Turn 3, where the cars stopped. Source

2024Race, lap 1Yuki Tsunoda and Lance Stroll

Took a hole in the sidepod in first-lap contact with Stroll, ran on with no performance and retired on lap 14, the race's first retirement. No report names the corner, so it isn't on the map. Source

2024FP1Franco ColapintoTurn 4

Crashed into the barriers at Turn 4 on his first Baku weekend. Source

2024FP1Charles LeclercTurn 15

Crashed at Turn 15. Source

2024FP3Oliver BearmanTurn 1

Overcooked the braking into Turn 1 and hit the wall side-on, damaging the front left. Source

2024FP3Max VerstappenTurn 15

Locked up into Turn 15 and slid into the barriers, bringing out a red flag. Source

2023Race, lap 10Nyck de VriesTurn 6

Clipped the inside wall at Turn 5 and came to a stop at Turn 6. Safety car. Source

2023Sprint, lap 3Yuki TsunodaTurn 13

Hit the wall at Turn 13, stripping the rear-left tyre off the car. Retired with suspension damage. Source

2023QualifyingNyck de VriesTurn 3

Locked up at Turn 3 and crashed into the wall, damaging the suspension. First red flag. Source

2023QualifyingPierre GaslyTurn 3

Hit the wall at the same corner, bringing the second red flag. Source

2023Sprint QualifyingLogan SargeantTurn 15

Hit the wall rear-first at Turn 15, damaging suspension and rear wing, and withdrew from the sprint. Baku's only sprint weekend to date. Source

2022QualifyingLance StrollTurn 2

Hit the barrier again moments later at Turn 2 and much harder, breaking the front wing and suspension. Red flag. Source

2022QualifyingLance StrollTurn 7

Locked up and hit the barrier at low speed at Turn 7, then reversed and carried on. Source

2022QualifyingSebastian VettelTurn 15

Locked up and hit the barrier at low speed at Turn 15 in Q2. Car undamaged. Source

2021Race, lap 46Max VerstappenTurn 20

Left-rear tyre failure on the main straight while leading with five laps to go. Red flag. Shown at Turn 20, the corner before the straight. Source

2021Race, lap 30Lance StrollTurn 20

Left-rear tyre failure exiting Turn 20 onto the main straight, into the barriers. Safety car. Source

2021FP2Charles LeclercTurn 15

Locked up heavily into Turn 15 and hit the barrier, tearing off the front wing and bringing out a Virtual Safety Car. Pitted for a new nose and finished the session fourth. Source

2021QualifyingAntonio GiovinazziTurn 15

Repeated Stroll's error at the same corner minutes later, misjudging the kerb. Source

2021QualifyingDaniel RicciardoTurn 3

Carried too much speed into Turn 3 in Q2. Source

2021QualifyingCarlos SainzTurn 3

Following Tsunoda, was distracted by the crash ahead and lost the Ferrari into the same corner seconds later. Ended qualifying and handed Leclerc pole. Source

2021QualifyingLance StrollTurn 15

Clipped the wall at Turn 15 minutes into Q1, bringing the first of four red flags. Source

2021QualifyingYuki TsunodaTurn 3

Braked too late on his first Q3 run, locked up and hit the wall at Turn 3. Source

2019Race, lap 33Daniel Ricciardo and Daniil KvyatTurn 3

Ricciardo locked up attempting a move on Kvyat at Turn 3 and went down the escape road; both retired with collision damage. Source

2019FP1George RussellTurn 2

Destroyed the car on a loose drain cover between Turns 2 and 3, loosened moments earlier by Leclerc's Ferrari. The session was cancelled and the chassis replaced. Source

2019FP2Daniil KvyatTurn 7

Crashed at Turn 7 with 25 minutes to go. Source

2019FP2Lance StrollTurn 2

Crashed at Turn 2 fifteen minutes into the session. Source

2019QualifyingRobert KubicaTurn 8

Crashed into the Turn 8 wall, ending Q1. Source

2018Race, lap 40Max Verstappen and Daniel RicciardoTurn 1

Ricciardo went for the inside at Turn 1 on lap 40 after being overcut; Verstappen moved late in the braking zone and Ricciardo hit the back of him. Both retired, both were reprimanded, and both were made to apologise to the team. Source

2018Race, lap 11Nico HülkenbergTurn 4

Put the rear of the car into the wall at Turn 4 and retired. Source

2018Race, lap 1Sergio Pérez and Kimi RäikkönenTurn 2

Perez struck Raikkonen's rear at Turn 2 under the safety car. Source

2018Race, lap 1Kimi Räikkönen and Esteban OconTurn 2

Made contact at Turn 2 during the standing start sequence. Source

2018Race, lap 1Kimi Räikkönen and Esteban OconTurn 3

Collided a second time at Turn 3, with damage sufficient to force Ocon's immediate retirement. Source

2018Race, lap 1Sergey Sirotkin, Fernando Alonso and Nico HülkenbergTurn 2

Sirotkin collided with Alonso and Hülkenberg on the straight after Turn 2, double-puncturing Alonso. Safety car deployed. Source

2017Race, lap 25Nico HülkenbergTurn 7

Clipped the inside of Turn 7 while running fifth and broke the front-right suspension, retiring on lap 25. Source

2017Race, lap 20Esteban Ocon and Sergio Pérez

Force India team-mates collided and left debris across the track. Pérez retired with front wing and wishbone damage. Source

2017Race, lap 1Valtteri Bottas and Kimi RäikkönenTurn 3

Collided at Turn 3 on the opening lap, puncturing Bottas's front right. Source

2017FP2Max VerstappenTurn 1

Crashed heavily into the barriers at Turn 1 in the closing stages of FP2. Source

2017QualifyingDaniel RicciardoTurn 6

Slid into the wall at the exit of Turn 6 with 3m33s left in Q3, bringing a red flag, and started tenth. He won the race from there. Source

2017RaceMarcus Ericsson and Pascal Wehrlein

Sauber team-mates collided fighting for tenth, both continued. Source

2016Race, lap 1Esteban Gutiérrez and Nico Hülkenberg

Damaged his front wing against Hülkenberg's rear on the opening lap. No report names the corner, so it isn't on the map. Source

2016FP1Lewis HamiltonTurn 3

Touched the barrier at Turn 3. Source

2016FP1Daniel RicciardoTurn 15

Crashed at the exit of Turn 15 and lost a rear wheel, bringing an 11-minute red flag. Source

2016FP2Esteban GutiérrezTurn 8

Touched the barrier at Turn 8 in the castle section. Source

2016FP3Felipe Massa

Made contact with the wall and later rejoined. No report names the corner, so it isn't on the map. Source

2016FP3Sergio PérezTurn 15

Lost the rear at Turn 15 at the end of the session, in what Formula 1 called a near carbon copy of Ricciardo's crash there on Friday. The gearbox change earned him a five-place grid penalty. Source

2016QualifyingLewis HamiltonTurn 11

Crashed in Q3 after taking the escape road at Turn 15 in both earlier segments, breaking the front suspension and bringing a red flag. Started tenth. Source